Riechedly Bazoer

Riechedly Bazoer

Bazoer playing for Ajax in March 2015
Personal information
Full name	Riechedly Bazoer
Date of birth	(1996-10-12) 12 October 1996
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ajax
Number	6
Youth career
2005–2006	USV Elinkwijk
2006–2012	PSV
2012–2013	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Jong Ajax	34	(1)
2013–	Ajax	46	(6)
National team‡
2011	Netherlands U15	2	(0)
2011–2012	Netherlands U16	4	(0)
2012	Netherlands U17	13	(1)
2013–2015	Netherlands U19	10	(1)
2015–	Netherlands U21	5	(2)
2015–	Netherlands	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:31, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Riechedly Bazoer (born 12 October 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ajax in the Eredivisie.

Club career

Ajax

Bazoer was acquired by Ajax as a free transfer from rival Eredivisie club PSV on 16 November 2012.^[1] He had been linked with a move to the Premier League with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United being mentioned, but opted to sign with Ajax instead.^[2][3][4] No transfer fee was necessary, as the young defender was under age. However it was declared by the KNVB that Bazoer would not be eligible for the first team of Ajax until after his 16th birthday.^[5] Unable to make his debut in the 2012–13 season for the first team due to the KNVB ruling, he played for Jong Ajax in the Beloften Eredivisie, as well as participating in the 2013 Copa Amsterdam with Ajax A1.^[6]

On 29 June 2013, he made his debut for Ajax during a pre-season friendly against SDC Putten. Bazoer came on as a second-half substitute, with the match ending in a 4–1 win in favor of Ajax.^[7] Bazoer made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax, in the teams season opener against Telstar on 5 August 2013, a match they won 2–0 in the team's first ever match in the second division of Dutch football.^[8] On 4 September 2013 it was announced that Bazoer was amongst the 22 players who were registered by Frank de Boer for Ajax's 2013–14 UEFA Champions League campaign.^[9] On 15 February 2015, Bazoer scored his first goal for Ajax in a 4-2 win over FC Twente.^[10] On 19 February 2015, Bazoer made his full European debut in a 1-0 win over Legia Warsaw in the Europa League.^[11]

International career

Bazoer has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. He participated in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping to contribute to the Netherlands' second consecutive continental title in that age group by defeating Germany 5–4 on penalties in the final, after extra time following a 1–1 deadlock.^[12]

On 4 January 2013, the Curaçao Football Federation expressed an interest in calling up Bazoer to represent the Curaçao U-20 team for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico.^[13] Bazoer was eligible due to his age and heritage, and this would not have conflicted with his decision to play for the Netherlands given the player's age but the offer was turned down by his agents, and Bazoer remained in Amsterdam.^[14][15]

Bazoer received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in October 2015 to replace the injured Davy Klaassen,^[16] and again on 6 November 2015 for friendlies against Wales and Germany.^[17] He made his senior debut as a late substitute against Wales on 13 November 2015.^[18]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 2016-03-06^[19]

¹ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
² Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

Reserves performance

Honours

International

Netherlands under-17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship (1): 2012

Individual

• AFC Ajax Talent of the Year: 2016^[20]

References

External links

• Netherlands U17 stats at UEFA.com
• Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje